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Bloomfield vs Thompson vs East Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bloomfield | Thompson | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
9,337 |
5,238Lowest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
42.4±2.3Lowest 3% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
$120,938±$24kHighest 26% above CT |
| East Granby and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$388,000±$29kHighest 6% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,341±$157 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,063Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Granby and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
87.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Thompson School District | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
7.9Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.